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We’re now just 30 days away from gathering industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to discuss some of the biggest challenges and opportunities for our sector. Delegates are set to include representatives from Ofwat, Ofgem, UK Civil Service, Citizens Advice, NHS England, Network Rail, INA members and many more! At this year’s event, delegates will explore how the independent networks are supporting the growth agenda while maintaining our responsibilities to customers and communities and explore those areas we need to prepare for now to ensure future success. From discussions on our Manifesto for Growth to insights on customer-centricity and the role of localism, it’s shaping up to be a pivotal day for everyone involved in the independent networks space. 👉 Like or comment below if you’ll be joining us! #INAConference #EnergyNetwork #Innovation #Growth

Consider hopping in a session for the Toll Insight event tomorrow and listening to the new advancements and changes in the tolling industry. Thought leaders, including MOJO's CEO and Founder, Alexander Fakeri, will be sharing their insights and advancements in our industry! Kalie Lastagarkov Jakovics #tolling #transportation #tolltalk Toll Talk Podcast

Three days to go! Around 200 people are booked up to join us for the 18th PTRC Fireside Chat this Thursday to discuss Triple Access Planning. Later this month we will be releasing the 'Triple Access Planning for Uncertain Futures - Handbook for Practitioners'. Instead of transport planning in the paradigm of predict and provide, we bring you Triple Access Planning in the paradigm of decide and provide. After nearly three years of a pan-European project looking into this, our work is nearly done. There are already innovators out there pioneering TAP in their transport plans and and strategies. It feels like a diffusion of innovation is underway. TAP doesn't promise to make the planner's job easier necessarily but it does offer an approach that is more fit for purpose for the times we are now in. It resonates strongly with a world that needs to decarbonise, which is going deeper into the digital age, and which feels decidedly uncertain. With the Chairman of the Transport Planning Society Ben Plowden in the chair, the Panel for this Fireside Chat is made up of Rose McArthur, Annette Smith, Stephen Cragg, Deborah Paton and myself. It promises to be a fascinating and timely conversation - I do hope you will consider joining us. It takes place from 12.30pm to 2.00pm (GMT) on 7 March and you can book your free place to attend here: https://lnkd.in/enuQacrw #tripleaccessplanning #transportplanning

Have you spotted SRCN Solutions in this month's Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce business bulletin?! Director, Colin Wilson gives some insight into SRCN, what we do, who we work with and the challenges and opportunities we see. Link to full publication: https://lnkd.in/etTaCCz3 Euan Galloway, Catherine Healy Reynolds, Suzanne Todd #workmanagement #operationalefficiency #operationalexcellence

NEW on Wonkhe SUs: The Scottish Funding Council has a new Outcomes Framework. Here’s what SUs need to know https://lnkd.in/eDik9CAr

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗗𝗿. Pierrette Renée Dagg, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 SHLB Coalition'𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮-𝟰 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗩𝗔. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 🌐 In an era of federal funding and state-by-state implementation, state and regional research and education networks (RENs) often act as integral partners with federal, state, and local public and private entities to advance broadband infrastructure and digital equity projects. Dr. Dagg's session focuses on demonstrating how nonprofits, ISPs, governments and organizations can leverage RENs' expertise to advance digital equity and implement transformational infrastructure projects. At Merit Network, we're putting this into practice by upgrading our 4,000+ miles of fiber optic infrastructure in Michigan. This project exemplifies how RENs contribute to state-wide digital advancement. 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗘𝗡𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼: • OSHEAN, Inc.: Delivering fiber and internet services to isolated communities in Rhode Island • OARnet: Enhancing connectivity for Ohio's anchor institutions • Link Oregon: Leading crowdsourced broadband mapping initiatives Whether you're in tech, government, education, or simply interested in digital equity, understanding the role of RENs is crucial in our increasingly connected world. 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲? Visit https://lnkd.in/eNMynfv for in-depth information about our initiatives and the impact of RENs. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: https://lnkd.in/ejS9WVYV #𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 #𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 #𝗥𝗘𝗡𝘀 #𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 #𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

HAPPENING NOW: Insights from #experts at the #BSF12 panel discussion on mastering #Europe's #digitalinfrastructure Join the #BSF12 #livestream: https://lnkd.in/dxWmVHVd

🌟 Join Us for an Essential Webinar on the BTR Code of Practice! 🌟 📅 Date: Friday, 28 June 2024 🕐 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM We're excited to announce a pivotal webinar featuring Brendan Geraghty, of The Association for Rental Living (The ARL), and Tracey Hartley of CompassRock International. They will discuss why the BTR Code of Practice is crucial for the sector, especially during this climate of political transition.   Why Attend? Understand the Importance: Learn how the BTR Code of Practice will differentiate BTR from other rental sectors. Engage with Experts: Hear from leading experts on the significance of the Code and the emerging culture of BTR. Get Involved: Discover how you can participate in the road testing phase and help shape the final Code of Practice. 🔗 Book your ticket: https://lnkd.in/e-2Qq9qt 🔗 Explore the Code of Practice: https://lnkd.in/ePMsJtsg #ARLWebinar #BTR #BuildToRent #RealEstate #IndustryStandards #CodeOfPractice #RentalLiving #ARLEvents

Equity has been a major topic at recent TRB Annual Meetings, and it was especially exciting to see it talked about in more quantitative terms at the 2024 Annual Meeting. There was a strong emphasis on defining, measuring, and tracking the benefits and burdens of transportation decisions on the people they impact. ⚖️ Equity should be measured. ⚖️ The Equity in Transportation Committee discussed assigning performance measures to equity, with the U.S. Department of Transportation detailing steps and tools, such as the Intersections Transportation Data + Equity Hub 1.0 and TRB's equity recommendations for federal grant programs. Upcoming guidance from USDOT aims to help state DOTs and communities quantify progress toward equity goals. 📊 While measuring equity is crucial for consistency and accountability, it was acknowledged that equity goes beyond numbers and is fundamentally about people. A workshop example from the Minnesota Department of Transportation illustrated the need to go beyond data and understand the human stories behind transportation equity issues. 🤝 #Transportation #Equity #Inclusivity #MeasuringEquity #Community

Today I’ll be talking at UKREiiF about how we navigate political uncertainty as we prepare to connect the Midlands and Northern Regions, connect people to opportunity, and stimulate growth ▫️How do we harness the greater devolved powers to accelerate delivery and achieve the ambition of the #Northern and #Midlands regions? ▫️How do we address the funding gap from the reallocated #HS2 funding, along with Levelling Up funding and the City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlements enough to deliver the outcomes and benefits across the north? ▫️How do we create leadership and #Partnerships to align the focus towards a vision for the Regions as a whole? ▫️How do we foster stronger partnerships between public and private sector to deliver successful outcomes by managing uncertainty and complexity more effectively?